0575 RESOLUTION NO. 575
WHEREAS, the West Memphis City Council desires to obtain a
branch of the East Arkansas Community College, and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis City Council pledges full support
and cooperation to the Board and Administration of the East Arkansas
Community College now operating its main facility at Forrest City,
Arkansas in St. Francis County, and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis City Council additionally wishes to
go on record in fully supporting the Crittenden County Legislative Delega-
tion in pursuit of the desired objective;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the West Memphis City Council subject to the approval
of the EACC Board and its administration recognizes that the Director of
Higher Education in the Governor's Cabinet and the Higher Education De-
partment of the Arkansas State Board of Education must sanction and
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approve a West Memphis Branch of the aforementioned Community College
and hereby goes on record pledging full cooperation and support in
expediting awarding to EACC a West Memphis Branch.
2. That the present motel tax which the Cities of the First Class
may pass as a tax on motels be amended to allow the revenues derived
therefrom to be allocated to the General Fund of the Cities of the First Class.
3. That the present law which reserves the right of the legislature to
allocate surplus funds of municipal utilities be amended to allow this power
to be placed in the hands of Cities of the First Class, which would amend
Act 266, of 1971, of the Arkansas General Assembly.
4. The following are changes requested in the Civil Service Law
No. 292, as amended by Act 614 of 1975, of the General Assembly:
a. Remove prohibition on lateral transfer.
b. Define political activity as it is very restrictive now.
c. What may be appealed to Civil Service? The rate of pay
is an issue upon which we especially need legislation.
We need specifics on suspension. Is this offense
appealable?
d. Temporary hire - move from sixty (60) days to
ninety (90) days.
5. That a copy of this Resolution be mailed to:
The Honorable W. K. "Bill" Ingram, State Senator
The Honorable Lloyd McCuiston, State Representative
The Honorable Kent Rubens, State Representative
The Honorable James Stockley, State Representative.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 'f day of; ) r //,
1977.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk